This in from the
panel, some trade speculation around Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl from commentator Nick Kypreos, with his colleague Elliotte Friedman providing the counterpoint:
Kypreos: “There’s one untouchable (on the Oilers) we know and that is in Connor (McDavid) but after that I’d be open to start conversations about Leon Draisaitl.

The Edmonton Oilers lost a video review call, Wednesday night, for what, the 15th…or 16th time this season?
And this one cost them, not only a game, or two points versus a division rival, but perhaps…a playoff berth.

If you’re working hard to put a positive spin on Edmonton’s season this year, you’ll point out a few things such as Edmonton’s positive shots and scoring chances differential and the fact that just a year ago a few of the best teams like the Winnipeg Jets and the Tampa Bay Lightning failed to make the playoffs only to come charging up the standings in 2017-18.

#FireTheMall
That’s an old meme on the Oilogosphere that is a weird admixture of gallows humour and utter frustration, but one wonders at what point it might apply to those responsible for Edmonton Oilers’ execrable special teams, which have cost the team countless games this season, especially on home ice.

This in from
Ryan Rishaug, his complaint that Edmonton Oilers goalie Al Montoya refuses to talk to the media at the morning skate on days where Montoya is starting: “Al Montoya doesn’t talk on game days.